Your new laptop might look awesome and you may be very excited to get it home, show it to your friends or family. Maybe you have bought it to your best friend, sister, daughter of your partner, the list is endless, whoever it is, in one way or the other, you may need some additional accessories right from the casing to the simple wireless mouse you will need.
No gadget comes with every accessory you may need while you use it for your daily work, some come with a few that are a must, while others do not have any and you will have to purchase them. These additional accessories ease and influence the workability and flexibility of a gadget right from its functionality down to the protection of your new gadget. Today, we shall be talking about the first best and required accessories for any new laptop.
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Laptop carrier bags
Yes, you may have gotten that so fancy and expensive laptop with you, that birthday gift laptop for your daughter, but how will she carry it? Believe me or not you will need a laptop carrier. Laptop carriers are in many forms, ranging from laptop bags, cross bags, to briefcases.
Tomtoc 360 sleeve briefcase
This is available on Amazon.com and Jumia.com in all colors you may desire. The available size of laptop type it carries is 15.6 inches. This 360 sleeve briefcase is made by Tomtoc a famous and trusted brand and may cost you to approximately $26 or 93600ugx. It has thick padding around the entire inner pocket, including the corners. The handle on the top makes it easy to carry around without another bag, and two zippered external pockets let you add a charger and a few smaller accessories.
Amazon Basics sleeve
This Basic sleeve bag is also available on Amazon as well as Jumia and may costs you up to around $11.50 or 41400ugx. It is one of the most popular sleeves on Amazon at such a very low price and plenty of colors and sizes for laptops up to 17.3 inches.
Port USB (Anker 10-Port USB 3.0 hub)
Most of the newly manufactured Laptops come with the advancement in hardware and lately, we have seen that most manufacturers are doing away with USB-A ports. This is the reason why you will need an Anker 10-port USB to do you the trick. This USB-A 3.0 hub from Anker is available in many computer accessory shops around Kampala. For online shoppers, Jumia and Amazon present this so relevant gadget at about 144000ugx and $40, respectively. It has ten ports in total, with three dedicated to charging at 2.4 amps. In size, it’s only about six inches long and two inches thick, which is small enough to fit into your bag or on your desktop.
USB 3.0 docking station (Pluggable UD-3900)
Do you need more than just USB ports? This docking station presented by Pluggable shall cost you up to about $94 or 338400ugx on both Jumia and Amazon. It’s also available around most of the local markets in Kampala. It has four USB-A 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, two USB 3.0 ports, an Ethernet port, and a DVI port. Connect your laptop with a USB 3.0 cable, and add up to two external displays, a keyboard, mouse, and headphones. After all that, you’ll still have ports left over. Isn’t it worth the buy? To any computing person, this is the right accessory for you.
Mouse (Logitech MX Master 2S)
Many times connection oriented mice remain a burden; you know how that whole wire gives a hard time to sort. For that same reason on the list, I added this wireless mouse that will do you the trick and you will not need the touchpad anymore. The Logitech MX Master 2S about $98 and 352800ugx has exceptional battery life, comfortable design, and the ability to work across three computers simultaneously. Whether its productivity or leisure, you can’t go wrong with this mouse.
Mouse (Razer Atheris)
The Logitech MX Master 2S might be a bit too big to carry around with you everywhere, so if you’re always on the go, has a look at the Razer Atheris about $50 and 180000ugx. It sits atop our list of best portable wireless mice thanks to 350 hours of life on two AA batteries, Bluetooth connectivity, and comfortable design. It offers great tracking at up to 7,200 DPI and has extra buttons that can be programmed how you like. Left-handed? No worries; this thing is ambidextrous.
Keyboard (Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard)
This keyboard is very good for someone like me who types all day, the edges of a laptop keyboard might start to get annoying as they dig into your wrists. Microsoft’s Surface Ergonomic Keyboard is about $130 and 468000ugx. It is specially designed to keep your wrists from being strained, and will no doubt up your productivity. It has a sloped design with a bit of an arc to promote a comfortable hand placement, and the palm rest is covered in comfortable Alcantara fabric.
Keyboard (Logitech K380)
Sometimes your laptop keyboard may not be cool to use, some people prefer when the screen is a bit far from their eyes. Anyway preference matters in this case, however, you can get yourself a keyboard that can likely travel along with you in your laptop bag, the Logitech K380 is about $30 which is approximately 108000ugx and it’s one of the best. It connects via Bluetooth and can be connected to up to three devices at once, controlled with a switch. Its batteries can last up to two years, keys are rounded and have ample travel, and a slight wedge shape keeps things comfortable.
HDMI Cable (10-Foot HDMI Cable)
Most of the new laptops come with an HDMI-out port, for that reason you might be interested in connecting a monitor or TV to it. This is so for a person who wants to output such a display to larger screens, therefore you’ll need a cable such as the 10-Foot HDMI Cable to send the signal. This 10-foot cable is affordable and reliable, receiving a 4.5 average rating from over 14,000 shoppers. Plus, it’s only $1 extra to jump from 6 feet to 10 feet.
Webcam (Logitech C920 Webcam)
If you are an online worker, a blogger who spends lots of his or her time shooting videos that must be uploaded on your page, or are you an online student? The webcam then is very important and accessory for your computing work. Most laptops have webcams which fall on the spectrum between blah and horrifyingly blurry. Even if you like your built-in camera, you may have a hard time using it when your laptop is docked and its screen is closed.
Portable Charger (Anker PowerCore+ 20,100 mAh Portable Charger)
There are a lot of portable power banks that you can use to charge a tablet or phone, but the PowerCore+ can also juice a laptop. If you have a MacBook or any of the dozens of PC laptops that can charge over standard Type-C, the Anker PowerCore+ can provide you with enough extra battery life to get hours of work done. The 20,100 mAh battery comes with two USB 3.0 ports and a single USB-C connection.